Monitoring of Biological Changes in Electromechanical Reshaping of Cartilage Using Imaging Modalities
Joint Authors
Hong, Seok Jin
Lee, Minseok
Oh, Connie J.
Kim, Sehwan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Electromechanical reshaping (EMR) is a promising surgical technique used to reshape cartilage by direct current and mechanical deformation.
It causes local stress relaxation and permanent alterations in the shape of cartilage.
The major advantages of EMR are its minimally invasive nature and nonthermal electrochemical mechanism of action.
The purpose of this study is to validate that EMR does not cause thermal damage and to observe structural changes in post-EMR cartilage using several imaging modalities.
Three imaging modality metrics were used to validate the performance of EMR by identifying structural deformation during cartilage reshaping: infrared thermography was used to sense the temperature of the flat cartilages (16.7°C at 6 V), optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to examine the change in the cartilage by gauging deformation in the tissue matrix during EMR, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to show that EMR-treated cartilage is irregularly arranged and the thickness of collagen fibers varies, which affects the change in shape of the cartilage.
In conclusion, the three imaging modalities reveal the nonthermal and electromechanical mechanisms of EMR and demonstrate that use of an EMR device is feasible for reshaping cartilage in a minimally invasive manner.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hong, Seok Jin& Lee, Minseok& Oh, Connie J.& Kim, Sehwan. 2016. Monitoring of Biological Changes in Electromechanical Reshaping of Cartilage Using Imaging Modalities. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098690
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hong, Seok Jin…[et al.]. Monitoring of Biological Changes in Electromechanical Reshaping of Cartilage Using Imaging Modalities. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098690
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hong, Seok Jin& Lee, Minseok& Oh, Connie J.& Kim, Sehwan. Monitoring of Biological Changes in Electromechanical Reshaping of Cartilage Using Imaging Modalities. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098690